Baker&#39;s peel.



L. SCHLAGE`R.

BAKERS PEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY I6. 1915.

Patented May 15', 1917.

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BAKER S PEEL.

Application filed July 16, 1915.

To all y/r/Lom t may conf/'cra Be it known that l, LEON Sci-Ineens, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in thecounty of New York and State of New York, have invent ed certain new anduseful Improvements in Bakers Feels, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to bakers peels of a type similar to thatdisclosed and broadly claimed in my prior Patent No. 1,145,617.

r:[he present invention lhas for its main object t0 improve theconstruction of the peel disclosed in the above patent, to reduce itscost and to facilitate its operation in use.

A further object is to provide a peel which is especially adapted forhandling small articles such as rolls, although it may with equalfacility be used for larger farticles such loaves of bread, etc.

The various further objects and advantages will more fully appear fromthe following detailed description and the features of novelty7 will beparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing illustrating the invention,

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved bakers peel.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken along the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section taken along the line 3 3 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse section taken along the line 4 4 ofFig. 1.

Referring in detail t0 the drawings, the blade 10 of the peel isprovided at each longitudinal edge with a vertical wall 11. These wallspreferably decrease in height toward the forward edge 12 of the bladeand merge with the latter at a point several inches from the edge.Adjacent each wall 11, there is preferably formed in the blade acorrugation 13 which serves to stiffen and strengthen the blade. As amounting for the blade, l provide a clamp member which is preferablyformed in two parts 14l 15. These parts may be stamped out of sheetmetal and formed so as to present a transverse socket 16 in which theblade is securely held by rivets 17. The clamp member is also formed soas to present a longitudinal socket 18 in which a handle 19 is fitted.The latter is secured in the socket and at the same time the sections14--15 are secured to each other by means of bolts 20.

Each of the sections lil- 15 are preferably Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented May 15, 1917.,

Serial NO. 40,156.

stiffened by corrugations 21 22 and the transverse socket portions 16are strengthened by an arcuate corrugation 23 which communicates withthe longitudinal corrugations 21-22.

lVithin the bend of the corrugations 23, there is formed in each of thesections an aperture 2-1- which communicates directly with thelongitudinal corrugations 21 22. A free passage is thus offered for airto pass along the length of the longitudinal socket 18. ln this way thehandle 19 is rendered insulated to a degree from' the heat conducted bythe material of the socket and becomes, therefore, less heated than itwould` be in the absence of these air passages.

To further stiffen the members M l, ll form corrugations 1Gd and 16htherein rcspectively in alinement and closely fitting with thelongitudinal corrugations 13 in the blade.

As it is desirable to have the peel of as light a4 weight as possible,metal such as aluminum is preferably employed. However, when the peel is.in use, the blade freouently strikes the walls of the oven and theforward edge 12 becomes chipped. To obviate this, I clamp upon the edge12 of the blade a steel shield 25. 1n this way, the dan ger of the edgechipping is entirely elim1- nated'and thelife ofthe pecl is increased.

It is to be observed that by reason of the side walls 13, the peel ispeculiarly adapted foruse when the bake is composed entirely of rolls7since the walls prevent the latter from slipping off the edges of theblade. In removing` the rolls from the oven, on account of theirpeculiar position, it is sometimes' desirable and often necessary toscoop the latter up sidewise instead of the usual way of scooping themonto the front edge 12 directly. The walls 11 are, therefore, as abovementioned. tapered as they approach the edge 12 until they merge intothe blade several inches from the edge. ln this way there is sufficientroom left near the forward end of the blade to render the sidewisescooping possible. It will be readily seen also that the walls 11 tendto supplement the longitudinal corrugations to impart increasedstiffness to the blade.

Although I have characterized the peel as being best adapted for rolls,it will, of course, be obvious that the same may be used for bakes ofany other character.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a peel which is very simple inconstruction, efficient in operation and cheap to manufacture. Since itis preferably in constructions of this character that the weight bereduced to a minimum, I have formed the socket member of sheet metal,preferably aluminum, and by the advantageous disposition of corrugationshave rendered the same very strong and durable. In order to insulate thehandle to some extent from the heat conducted by the socket member, Ihave provided means whereby columns of air may circulate along thelength of the longitudinal socket on both sides of the handle. I haveprovided the blade with means Whereby it is rendered peculiarlyeffective for use when the bake is composed of rolls. I have alsoprovided means whereby the blade is rendered proof against chippingwhich it would otherwise suffer from impingement upon the walls of theoven.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

l. A bakers peel comprising a blade of thin sheet metal, a pair of clampmembers to which the blade is attached, said clamp members being formedwith a socket for holding the width of the blade and a socket in whichthe handle is inserted, tapering walls upstanding from the longitudinaledges and merging with the body of the blade a distance from the forwardedge thereof, and corrugations in the blade adjacent the walls andeXtending along the length thereof Vto stiiien the blade.

2. A bakers peel comprising a thin sheet metal blade, a pair of sheetmetal clamp members between which said plate is attached, said clampmembers being provided with a transverse socket in which the blade issecured, a longitudinal socket in which the handle is secured, andlongitudinal corrugations formed upon said clamp members to strengthenthe same.

3. A bakers peel comprisingasheet metal blade, a mounting therefor towhich the blade is secured, said mounting being formed with a socket forthe insertion of the handle, and air passages about the socket forpreventing undue heating of the handle.

4L. A bakers peel comprising a thin sheet metal blade, a sheet metalmounting in which. said blade is attached, said mounting being providedwith a transverse Socket in which the blade is secured, a longitudinalsocket in which the handle is secured, and air passages formed withinthe mounting about said handle.

5. A bakers peel comprising a thin sheet metal blade, a pair of sheetmetal clamp members in which said blade is adapted to be attached, saidclamp members having a transverse socket in which the blade is secured,a longitudinal socket in which the handle' is fitted, means for joiningthe members together at the longitudinal socket and also for securingthe handle therein, corrugations formed in each of the 'clamping membersto strengthen the same, and apertures communicating with the transversesocket and with the corrugations whereby air is admitted to pass freelytherethrough and circulate about said handle.

6. A bakers peel comprising a thin sheet metal blade having a pair ofwalls upstanding from the longitudinal edges thiereof and terminating adistance from the forward edge of said blade, a sheet metal clamp memberto which the blade is attached, said clamp member having a transversesocket in which the blade is secured, a longitudinal socket in which thehandle is secured, and convex corrugations formed in said clampingmember about the longitudinal socket to strengthen the same.

7. A bakers peel comprising a thin sheet metal blade having a pair ofwalls upstanding from the longitudinal edges thereof and terminating adistance from the forward edge of said blade, a sheet metal clamp memberto which the blade is attached, said clamp member having a transversesocket in which the blade is secured, a longitudinal socket in which thehandle is secured, and convex corrugations formed in said clampingmember about the longitudinal socket, there being apertures formed insaid clamping member communicating with the transverse socket and withthe corrugations whereby air may circulate about said handle.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New Yorkthis 7th day of July A. D. 1915.

LEON SCHLAGER. l'

Witnesses:

WM. I. COHEN, MrNNIE S. MILLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C.

